The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-15
AS SPUNKEY AS EVER.
THE BRITIsHERs WANT TO SEE THE
THISTLE TRY 1T AGAIN.
An Opinion that She Was Over-sparrcd
and Over-Canvassed Not Ready TO
Yield the Ecei-Boat for the Yankees
Center.ROnrd

|"a ONDO wv. u ifDilAiOl iNlAGidtii
says; ave are whipped! The Volunteer
has for the second time beaten the Thistle;
and that cup which it was the hope and
prayer OF every amphibious Briton to re-
cover from the Americans must now re-
main on the other side Of the Atlantic.
} How long the trophy will be proudly re-
fained there one can tell, but We can
hardly expect to send over a stouter or
more promising challenger than the Scotch
cutter, and she has been handsomely de-
feated in the first two courses out of three.
Nobody on this side of the water felt salts
fed with the triumph Of the Volunteer in
the opening heat, although it was the
weather alone which came in for blame.
The wind on that occasion blew lightly
and fitiully, and the American champion
certainly got the best of it almost imme-
diately after the start, Capt. Barr having
made a short tack which took him away
from his adversary, and out OF the lucky
and lasting puff which gave the sloop a
lead Of four miles. All through the race
or that first day the breeze was never
once steady or fair, and when the Vol
untecr came in a winner by more
than nineteen minutes it was quite posi-
ble'o trust and believe that a stronger and
true. wind and little bettcrfortunc would
give the second days laurels to the Scotch
boat. Again did the beautiful rivals pre-
pare TO Start, but n thick fog overhung the
harbor Of New York, and drizzling rain
drowned the feeble wind. With all their
wings spread the rivals could hardly drag
their hulls along the still water, and the
second contest had accordingly TO be de-
fcrrcd until yesterday. This also dawncd
with anything but u lair promise, for the
earliest messages from Sandy Hook re-
ported thick fog aud light ain" and il
was for a while doubtful whether the
yachts would be able to compete. Later
in The morning, however, n wind sp-ang
up and the stLri was duly effected shortly
before IL O'G0ck a.m., American time.
The ourse marked out VA twenty miles
seward from the Scotland light ship, east
by north, and then home again the wind
being a little eastward OF north, 20 that the
NfNNflN iAt'l W IfslN hAAA w ~ lltAl y
and to ran back. The fog still broodcd
oyer u somewhat rough sea, when
the yachts, sailing near together,
were not los, sight Of BY the spectators in
the harbor, but ct the moment when they
disappeared the Volunteer was slightly
leading. She kept his advant9ge, and inn
proved il 70 u good sca mile by The sine
The siakc-L1at was rounded, anu the air
being by this time clearer she was seen TO
= be running home, stcadicr rs well as more
swiftly than the Thistle, which, following
-astcrn, with all her sails act, appeared bur
led 10y her canvas. Yet the American
sloop, too. was Mt this time carrying, w
learn, her ~spinnaker, No that the wind
couLl not have been at all excessive. The
lead thus secured vi not lost; the Thistle
. could never overhaul her fleet antagonist.
IN vain had Capt. Barr overnight lifted her
bows by shifting ballast, and done all that
the Clyde knows In order 10 slip the bon
ME boatie" along. Just before io'clock the
rice ended in a decisive and most mcrito-
rious victory for the Volunteer by as much
as II minutes and 10 seconds, and this, ol
coI.sc, gives her the necessary two wins
out of three, and settles, for the present
year at least the question OF yachting su'
premacy.
Beaten, therefore, and honestly beaten
we are, nor ought a single ungenerous word
be uttered, ~impugning the honor and glory
OF the yictors. None will be heard, We ART
quite sure, from Mr.. Bell, the principal
owner Of the defeated vessel who mos
handsomely put aside the stuff which wal
talked the Inst day about the success o
the sloop and the failure OF the cutter. In
reply TO some foolish whispers Of unfail
play he Is reported TO have said: 1--WE
got beaten, and that's all. There wal
nothing wrong with the Thistle's rigging
Everything worked smoothly aboard us
and VIC had the faircst kind OF treatmcn
from al hands, except the bOthcnomc OK
cursion boats. They began 10 get in iron
Of us before We were out OF the NarrOwH
and though they did not interfere with on
movement, we had nothing but wash
wash, wash from start TO finish. For on
thing, though, | want 10 thank the steam
cn, and that is for the round Of heart,
welcome they gave us when We came in
Its goodwill made up for much. The Vol
untecr won fairly and well. She wa
magnifcently sailed, and / felt lk
giving her a substantial British cheer q
she crossed the line; but, unfortunately
she could not hear me, as | was 80 FAR b,
hind. The Volunteer had all the luc
that was going; We did not have any; bu
then | don't complain Of hard luck. w
did our best" That is the proper tone e.
English sportsman, and We doubt not
has been maintained on this second an
still more Disappointing occasion. {
counse, IL was natural enough that Cap
Barr and his crew would sweep the DO
tom of their 'barkic" with q two-inc
rome and shift her ballast and general
''kccp their eyclids lifting" After III
STYLE In which the splendid Clyde cutt'
made an example Of our best yachts her
beating Gencsta, Trek, and all the crack
Il was not In British nature 10 believe an
ono OF the spoon.bottomcd ccnter.boar'
Of Sandy Hook could show her heels 10 u
Thistle. Talk 81 unfair play couI
never, we are sure, have been on the III
OF these honest men, and was fro
first 10 last utterly out Of the que
ton. Mr.. Bells hearty testimor
10 the merits OF his antagonist, h
genuine admiration Of the skill shown
sailing her, and his frank acceptance
defeat. have the right and worthy ring
Thorn. IL comes with refreshing iniluen
10 ma across the water, at n moment Wit
Tho sad example made Of Lord Ailcsbu
and his trainer, by the jockey club up.
the Newmarket course, warns US tina u
shirt Of true sport wants looking 10
home rather than abroad, In this secol
race the excursion steamboats, which q
always a nuisance seem to have annoy
the Volunteer even more than her CO.
pctitor. giving her their wash, n Keep
tust ahead Of her In the run homewaI
Ibc weather, however, appears 20 ha
brcn much what We co ld have wished
,tdcr 10 Try both vessels Thoroughly